The sum of any set of consecutive odd numbers starting from 1 is a square, and the quantity that is squared is the count of odd numbers in the sum. The latter is easily seen to be a count of the form 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + ... + n. Visual demonstration that the square of a triangular number equals a sum of cubes.
shock liver A colloquial term for injury to the liver resulting from insufficient blood flow, e.g., in patients who have suffered an episode of severe hypotension. A hallmark of this condition is a sudden and marked elevation in liver enzyme levels, such as alanine aminotransferase (ALT).
A syndrome featuring low blood pressure, a prejudiced blood supply to important organs such as the brain and heart, and low kidney output. Causes of shock include severe blood loss, burns, severe infection, allergy, heart damage from CORONARY THROMBOSIS and head injury. Untreated shock may be rapidly fatal.